Fredrik Nael's Blog: Th3Studio - Posts Tagged "competition"
The Painter: An Excerpt
Well, it's been a month now since the last post.
I'm back. ^_^
'Cause of the limitations that they have here in Goodreads' blog, I'm actually planning to move Th3Studio to a "real" blog. But it's still in progress. Hope to finish moving and arranging the new home soon.
Concerning writings, nothing new from me. Exception for some fascinating ideas that came to me a few weeks back and have been piling the "idea bank" now. Though, none yet has been materialized. :(
And they're having the competition again!
The 3rd/2011 Fantasy Fiesta Short Story Competition!
News can be read in the official announcement site, Kastil Fantasi.
Unfortunately, it's in Indonesian only (both competition and news).
Will I participate again? Hmm... undecided.
And in case we forget, still remember that none significant writing progress has been made so far...? :3
So I've been saying about trying to have a translation for my published short story, "The Painter", here, and I do still remember promising to give an English version excerpt...
The promise's fulfilling is due for today then. I haven't actually finished doing all translation, but I guess it's good to have feedbacks regarding something we're doing.
As English is not my first language, do pardon me for having any error.
Here you go, first time in English, the first part of "The Painter":
~~~
Nothing comes before the sounds.
Bird’s wings. Flapping.
Just like the once-caged grey parakeet? The one that has flown away with him?
Despite the impossibility, I'd love to have just a simple smile now. For still being able to remember the particular thing. Even in this state, when choices are not meant to be existed. It is the time when my brain administers the truth-be-things. The gift, this is. My curse. That I agonizingly try to avert. That took him away, unavoidably.
'Tis Fate.
A premonition.
In a scene of disperse colours, images are the next projections. Following the approaching heavy footsteps is a depiction of a man whose body is somewhat held to the wall. The man sees whatever thing that just came. He closes both his eyes, and with the power of the mind, he calls, giving instructions.
An uneasiness falls upon me.
Noise of metals' friction.
And darkness.
~~~
Okay, that's it for previewing. :D
Well?
Care to comment?
:)
I'm back. ^_^
'Cause of the limitations that they have here in Goodreads' blog, I'm actually planning to move Th3Studio to a "real" blog. But it's still in progress. Hope to finish moving and arranging the new home soon.
Concerning writings, nothing new from me. Exception for some fascinating ideas that came to me a few weeks back and have been piling the "idea bank" now. Though, none yet has been materialized. :(
And they're having the competition again!
The 3rd/2011 Fantasy Fiesta Short Story Competition!
News can be read in the official announcement site, Kastil Fantasi.
Unfortunately, it's in Indonesian only (both competition and news).
Will I participate again? Hmm... undecided.
And in case we forget, still remember that none significant writing progress has been made so far...? :3
So I've been saying about trying to have a translation for my published short story, "The Painter", here, and I do still remember promising to give an English version excerpt...
The promise's fulfilling is due for today then. I haven't actually finished doing all translation, but I guess it's good to have feedbacks regarding something we're doing.
As English is not my first language, do pardon me for having any error.
Here you go, first time in English, the first part of "The Painter":
~~~
Nothing comes before the sounds.
Bird’s wings. Flapping.
Just like the once-caged grey parakeet? The one that has flown away with him?
Despite the impossibility, I'd love to have just a simple smile now. For still being able to remember the particular thing. Even in this state, when choices are not meant to be existed. It is the time when my brain administers the truth-be-things. The gift, this is. My curse. That I agonizingly try to avert. That took him away, unavoidably.
'Tis Fate.
A premonition.
In a scene of disperse colours, images are the next projections. Following the approaching heavy footsteps is a depiction of a man whose body is somewhat held to the wall. The man sees whatever thing that just came. He closes both his eyes, and with the power of the mind, he calls, giving instructions.
An uneasiness falls upon me.
Noise of metals' friction.
And darkness.
~~~
Okay, that's it for previewing. :D
Well?
Care to comment?
:)
Bentala - Imaji: A Tribute to Dreams
I have always wanted to write something about writing.
It'll be somewhat like a tribute to the enormous work that combines the artistry of concepting, plotting, characterization, world-building, editing, and story-telling.
And I did.
While it may not perfectly fit for everyone's taste, I did have my own fun in writing about the excitement of writing itself. :)
The short story, entitled "Bentala - Imaji", has been published in Fantasy Fiesta 2011: Antologi Cerita Fantasi Terbaik 2011
and released on the earliest of this year.
It completes the anthology of 20 short stories selected from Fantasy Fiesta competition held last year (2011).
My story, "Bentala - Imaji", tells about two main characters, Tala and Aji, living in two different worlds, reality and fantasy, Earth and imagination, as the title suggests.
Both lives and both worlds collide in the most beautiful form of wonders, a dream of happiness, a story in the form of writing.
Though the main subject being talked about is writing, I'd still have the story to be considered as an inspiration for dreams of all kinds.
Tala's dream is about being an author, but Aji's is about flying, which I hope is quite open-for-interpretation to be related to all forms of dreams and hope, including yours.
'Cos the story originally inspired from some friends who shared with me their own stories of living lives which not really like the lives they had wanted to. They're still in the process of finding the happiness and in the journey, they had to do some compromises. And this became the foundation of Tala's story line.
So, huge thanks for them, my fellow friends, for your insights and inspirations. ^^
Last but not least, another thing that I'd like to share is the "soundtrack song" that had been played repeatedly when I first wrote the story back in last mid-year.
Most of the time, it was "Alligator Sky" from Owl City (the non-duet original version) that had conquered my playlist.
It's a really nice song which gives me quite a thrill every time I hear it.
I always have the feeling of somewhat like preparing for a voyage beyond familiarity, yet the journey somehow promises marvelous things that in one-and-another way can lead to sparks of happiness and a peace of mind. Truly very inspiring.
Thus, thanks for the song then. :)
What about you? Do you usually have your own certain "soundtrack song" too whenever you're doing something? :D
And what's next then, my fellow readers and writers?
What have you been up to?
Care to join me for a sip of dream-fulfilling?
;)
It'll be somewhat like a tribute to the enormous work that combines the artistry of concepting, plotting, characterization, world-building, editing, and story-telling.
And I did.
While it may not perfectly fit for everyone's taste, I did have my own fun in writing about the excitement of writing itself. :)
The short story, entitled "Bentala - Imaji", has been published in Fantasy Fiesta 2011: Antologi Cerita Fantasi Terbaik 2011
and released on the earliest of this year.It completes the anthology of 20 short stories selected from Fantasy Fiesta competition held last year (2011).
My story, "Bentala - Imaji", tells about two main characters, Tala and Aji, living in two different worlds, reality and fantasy, Earth and imagination, as the title suggests.
Both lives and both worlds collide in the most beautiful form of wonders, a dream of happiness, a story in the form of writing.
Though the main subject being talked about is writing, I'd still have the story to be considered as an inspiration for dreams of all kinds.
Tala's dream is about being an author, but Aji's is about flying, which I hope is quite open-for-interpretation to be related to all forms of dreams and hope, including yours.
'Cos the story originally inspired from some friends who shared with me their own stories of living lives which not really like the lives they had wanted to. They're still in the process of finding the happiness and in the journey, they had to do some compromises. And this became the foundation of Tala's story line.
So, huge thanks for them, my fellow friends, for your insights and inspirations. ^^
Last but not least, another thing that I'd like to share is the "soundtrack song" that had been played repeatedly when I first wrote the story back in last mid-year.
Most of the time, it was "Alligator Sky" from Owl City (the non-duet original version) that had conquered my playlist.
It's a really nice song which gives me quite a thrill every time I hear it.
I always have the feeling of somewhat like preparing for a voyage beyond familiarity, yet the journey somehow promises marvelous things that in one-and-another way can lead to sparks of happiness and a peace of mind. Truly very inspiring.
Thus, thanks for the song then. :)
What about you? Do you usually have your own certain "soundtrack song" too whenever you're doing something? :D
And what's next then, my fellow readers and writers?
What have you been up to?
Care to join me for a sip of dream-fulfilling?
;)
